CO129-106 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [8-9] — Page 42

Mr Mercer

Ato

The Rt forble R. Cardull.

P115

/ Inclosure

Received

with Mr. Wade, respecting

Further Conrespondence

renditio

of

Chinese Criminals.

39

• (Copy)

Sir

Peking July

81865

Mr Robertson, Her Mbajesty's

Consul at banton, has forwarded.

me

copies of Letters that have passed betwun himself and the acting Colonial Secreting,

Mr Alexander,

m

the subject of Communication direct betiveen the Government of Hongkong and the Provincial Government of Cantow The Government of Honghong claims the right, as I understand the question, to- correspond with the Canton Authorities when't

seem to it good, and has in ~

it

may

in a late

particular asserted this claim on a

His Excellency

P.

M. D. Mercer logre